Standards adoption: A comprehensive multidisciplinary review

Area of Science:

• Business and Management
• Economics
• Information Systems

Background:

• Limited research exists on the determinants of standards adoption.
• Standards play a crucial role in market functioning and technological development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically review and synthesize existing research on factors influencing standards adoption.
• To develop a comprehensive framework of these determinants.
• To distinguish factors affecting compatibility versus quality standards.

Main Methods:

• Extensive literature review and systematic analysis of published papers on standards adoption.
• Development of a framework categorizing adoption factors.
• Analysis of factor completeness and author cross-fertilization.

Main Results:

• A framework with 18 factors for standards adoption, categorized into 5 groups, was developed.
• Distinctions were made between factors influencing compatibility standards and quality standards.
• Analysis revealed insights into the completeness of identified factors and inter-author collaboration.

Conclusions:

• The study provides a foundational framework for understanding standards adoption determinants.
• Identifies gaps and limitations in current research.
• Outlines a future research agenda for the field of standards adoption.